Fair Haven Family Stroll & Festival

A Fundraiser and Festival for High-Quality Early Childhood Education

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Please select the year and theme of interest, from below, for more information:

2016: I love New Haven
2017: Ezra Jack Keats (Relationships)
2018: Three Little Birds by Cedella Marley

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We Are Grateful for the Support of our 2018 Sponsors

-Alfresco Landscape & Design
-Carmody, Torrance, Sandak &
Hennessey LLP
-Community Foundation for Greater
New Haven
-Connecticut Communications LLC
-EBP Supply Solutions
-Eder Family Foundation
-Elite Property Services
-Friends Center for Children
-GHP
-Patriquin Architects
-Petra Construction Corporation
-Pristine Cleaning
-Regional Water Authority
-Superior Auto Body
-TM Byxbee Company
-Trust for Learning
-TYCO
-Webster Bank

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Event Details

Quinnipiac River Park
New Haven, CT 06513

Saturday May 4th, 2019 10 am - 2 pm (rain date: May 18)

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The word of the day is: GRATITUDE! We would like to extend a huge, "Thank you!" to the devil's gear bike shop, for their generous donation of a child's bicycle to this years Fair Haven Family Stroll and Festival Raffle. We are so grateful for all of the support we are receiving from local businesses, like this one! @ctsmallbusinessorg @NHvStroll @nhvorg

Hey friends! We can't wait to enjoy some delicious food from the Ay! Arepa food truck! From arepas to burritos, quesadillas to corn on the cob, churros and more, you're bound to find lots of yummy things for the whole family to enjoy. Our tummies are grumbling just thinking about it! @ctfoodtrucks @NHvStroll

We are so excited to have you with us this year, for our 9th Annual Fair Haven Family Stroll and Festival! This year, we will be setting our Stroll theme around the concept of "Empathy". In conjunction with raising awareness and funding needed to continue our work in promoting the importance of high-quality early childhood education, our hope is to communicate the idea of Empathy to this years Festival attendees. As we continue to navigate our current social climate, as advocates for the youngest members of society, it is imperative that we work to not only support and guide social-emotional wellness of children, but that of communities. Within our community, we wish to spread the message and understanding of concepts such as understanding, sensibility, awareness, fellowship and sensitivity. We would like to communicate that while it is not necessary to agree, it is necessary to be tolerate, to be a listener and a friend. One of the stories that we are highlighting at this year's Fair Haven Family Stroll is titled, "I Am Human, A Book of Empathy" by Susan Verde. Toward the end of this story, we read: "I am not alone. I am connected - to my friends, to my family, to the world. We are all humans together." @NHvStroll @susanverde

Good afternoon! We are so excited to annouce that, "Drummin with Gammy" is once again back by popular demand (gotta love Gammy) for the 9th annual Fair Haven Family Stroll & Festival, May 4th, stroll 10am, festival 11-2pm at Quinnipiac River Park (East Grand Ave/Front Street). Join in with Gammy for a session of drumming & beats, your kids will love it, and so will you! #NHvStroll

The countdown has begun! Help us to support big dreams by attending our 9th Annual Fair Haven Family Stroll and Festival. We’re only 26 days away and hope to see lots of you at Quinnipiac River Park on May 4th from 10am-2pm! . . #nhvstroll #quinnipiacriverpark #quinnipiacriverhistoricdistrict #friendscenterforchildren #elmcitymontessori #highqualityece

The Fair Haven Family Stroll begins with families walking a 1.5-mile loop along the Quinnipiac River. We journey together over two bridges and through the historic riverfront district of Fair Haven. The “Stroll” begins at 10:30 at Quinnipiac River Park and accommodates walkers at all speeds! We are happily led by SCSU’s @bluesteel_drumline. Check it out! #NHvStroll

The Need for Quality Early Childhood Education

The Fair Haven Family Stroll & Festival spotlights the urgent need to increase access to high-quality early childhood education. In the New Haven area, for every 100 families looking for an infant/toddler slot, only 2 slots are available. For preschool slots, the number is better (46 of 100), but of these, only 61% leave the programs ready for kindergarten, reducing the number of high-quality slots to 27. The cost of high quality care (ranging from $1,200 - $1,800 per month) further decreases access.

Studies by Nobel laureate and early childhood education expert James Heckman show that early childhood education has the HIGHEST rate of return on each dollar invested when compared with all other stages of education.

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